leaning jeep

[jayross101]

So i have a 97 tj, that leans to the passenger side pretty bad. i notice most of the tj's i've seen do this slightly, but mine is pretty bad. anyone know why it does this? i have replaced the coils, axle, track bar, control arms, but to no avail, still leans.

 

[Mope]

You need to put on some weight so you can even it out!

Sorry I can't help ya. I've kind of noticed that as well with the ones I've seen. I'm sure someone here has the answer your looking for.

 

[NOTATOY]

Its the gangster lean you can't cure it My runner has it really bad too

 

[Cherokeester]

If all your coils are the same then you may be looking at a frame issue. Usually sagging coil springs contribute to this problem.

 

[Erik d_lux]

If my buggy had the same rate coils from side to side it would lean HARD. Different amount of weight on one side should mean different rate coils on one side.

 

[Marshall]

I have had that problem on both XJs and TJs. The best answer I have heard is that the torque from the engine produces more stress on the rear passenger corner than the driver corner. I have heard some people talk about putting a different rate coil spring on that corner, and that that fixes the TJs tendancy to pick up the front driver tire as well. I personally have just gone to the trouble of switching the rear springs about every 3 months to even out the stress. :greg:

 

[gijohn40]

just let meat drive it for a few weeks... it will even out... lol

 

[Rock Hound!]

My fix to the TJ sagging issue

I have had the sagging problem in the past, and when researching how to fix it I found this article. Torque to the rear passenger from the 4.0 is the main issue. Rough Country has a left and right rear spring set, passenger is a heavier coil. I purchased the new 6" coils from Rough Country about 1 1/2 years ago, no sagging yet.
http://www.rockcrawler.com/features/newsshorts/04june/roughcountry_tjcoils.asp

 

[JackKeslerCustoms]

I have had that problem on both XJs and TJs. The best answer I have heard is that the torque from the engine produces more stress on the rear passenger corner than the driver corner. I have heard some people talk about putting a different rate coil spring on that corner, and that that fixes the TJs tendancy to pick up the front driver tire as well. I personally have just gone to the trouble of switching the rear springs about every 3 months to even out the stress. :greg:

X2. I actually had pretty good luck with adjustable shocks on the rear, setting the passenger side stiffer that the drivers side to even it out under acceleration. I think I cut mine up before it started leaning (at a stop), but I noticed it leaning when I accelerated right after I bought it, and ran the pro comp mx-6's.

 

[jayross101]

hmmm, will this leaning cause any problems? or is it more just cosmetic crap. come drive my jeep for a week or two jake, that might help hah.

 

[Grim]

quick fix. put a spacer on top of your spring , (cut to size)